Chapter 4

We finally get back to my house.

"Hey hon, how'd it go?" mom asks.

"Didn't even hurt, well it did but just a pinch."

"Good, I like it on you." she looks at Alex. "Are your parents gonna say anything at the amount you got?"

"Most likely no." he chuckles. "They could care less. As long as I get good grades and stay out of jail, I'm good."

"I think maybe you're a bit spoiled."

"Nah." he waves her off. "Come on Kurai, homework time."

"What? Homework?" I look up at hearing my name being spoken. I kind of zoned out of their conversation and looked at my fingers.

"Yes, homework. You know the work they assign for you to do at home? I know you haven't done it in who knows how long but we need to get your grades up and doing your homework is the first step."

"I-I-" I stutter.

"Good." he interrupts and grabs my wrist. "Excuse me but I gotta get him to do some actual work." he says to my mom as he pulls me upstairs. She just chuckles and says ok.

He pulls me into my room and throws me on the bed as he closes the door and grabs our bags.

"Ok," he says after sitting down next to me. "what grades do you currently have in your classes?"

"5%" I reply.

"Ouch. How'd you even get that high of a grade?"

"Showing up."

"Ah. Did you not even attempt the test?"

"No, as soon as it's on my desk I either stare out the window or sleep. Most likely thinking of ways to kill myself. Or what life would be like if father never died and/or I never came out of the closet."

"Well once I'm through with you, you won't be depressed anymore and you will do all your work and test."

"You sure?"

"Yep."

"What grades do you get in class?"

"The lowest grade I ever got for a class was a 95% because I don't think the teacher particularly liked me." he shrugs.

"Dang, so you're the straight A student?"

"Yep."

"You don't look like one."

"Well believe it or not before we moved here I looked like everybody else."

"Wow, why'd you decide to change?"

"New school, new look."

"Makes sense."

"Ok so what subject do you want to start on?"

"Ugh, I don't want to do it. I haven't done a single paper of homework for a year."

"How have you been getting through your classes?"

"The classes that I'm taking right now, I'm taking for a third time."

He just nods. "Well lets get started..."

 

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-2 hours later-

 

I flop down on the bed. "Done! No more!"

He chuckles. "It wouldn't take so long if you actually paid attention in class."

I glare at him.

"I'm wondering if I should take away your razors and anything that you might be able to do self-harm with..."

"Why?"

"Well I gotta get going but I don't trust you to be alone."

I wave him off. "I'll be fine." Not really, the daily depressed feelings are coming.

He sighs. "Ok, I trust you." he pats my head and puts his stuff away. I follow him out the door and downstairs. "Mrs. Chi? I better get going but I'll probably see ya tomorrow!" he says to mom as he heads for the door.

"Alright, see ya!" she replies.

Alex walks out the door and I stand at the door and watch him walk to his car. Wow I can't believe I just realized how sexy his body is. Muscular but not too muscular and very lean.

"Bye Kurai!" he yells as he gets in his car. I wave at him and watch him drive away.

As soon as he's gone I run back up to my room ignoring moms calls of dinner being ready. I don't feel like eating.

I sit down on the bed and put my school stuff away and get my art supplies out. I need I get started on the sketch for my next art project plus for some unknown reason thoughts of he's just messing with me fill my head.

The theme for the next project is warriors. My favorite artist, Heise Jinyao, draws just that. I always look at her artwork for inspiration. (note: Heise Jinyao is real and her artwork is amazing.) About an hour later I have a sketch of a very sexy warrior that looks like he's running killing people along the way. Like he's a soldier in a war. He has very long layered hair and wearing a yukata that's just barely covering his chest, showing off his muscles. His weapon a katana.

I get to work on the background. There's some dragons fighting in the background, breathing flames on each other. There's some Japanese temples here and there, some crumbling to the ground, some still standing with a hole here and there. And there is blood and smoke everywhere.

By the time I'm done it's 9:00 pm and time to go to bed.

So I put my art stuff and strip down to my boxers. I pull the blanket down and climb in. I close my eyes and quickly fall asleep.

 

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Alex's POV

 

I drive home thinking if my parents really wouldn't care what I did to change my look. They probably won't. They didn't say anything when I dyed my hair yesterday. Oh well, I guess I'll find out when I get home right?

I wonder if Kurai actually trust me? I'm pretty sure he lied when he said he was fine; I could see it in his eyes. I hope he doesn't have any new scars tomorrow.

I finally pull into the driveway of my house and I get out of the car. I grab my backpack out of the back and walk in the house.

"Mom I'm home." I yell out after closing the door.

"In the kitchen honey, dinners about ready." mom yells back.

I walk upstairs to my room and put my bag down. I take my shoes off and walk back downstairs and walk to the kitchen.

Mom looks up and smiles at me as I walk in then look back down. She suddenly lifts her head up again and just stare at me.

"Really?" she asks. Out of all the things she could say that's the best she could think of?

"Yeah."

"You know that kind of look is looked down at here, right?"

"So is being gay. I don't give a f**k what they have to say."

She sighs. "Alright then. How was your first day of school?"

"It was good. I already made a friend."

"That's great. What's his name?"

"Kurai Chi. He's also gay and kind of a troubled kid."

"Troubled in what way?"

"He came out to the school that he was gay 2 years ago and ever since then he's been bullied everyday. He's gotten depressed and he self-hurts. Sometimes even debating suicide."

Mom gasp. "Oh god. Are you gonna help him?"

I nod. "I am gonna try all I can to stop the school from bullying him and I am gonna pull him out of his depression."

Mom smiles. "Ok honey."

"Yeah."

"Ok so it's time to eat. Wash your hands and sit down at the table."

 

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I go up to my room after dinner and I think about Kurai. I should make him cut his hair. Well his bangs at least. And I'm gonna try to be with him as much as possible so nobody can hurt him.

I strip down to my boxers and get in my bed. I'll think more on how I'm gonna do this tomorrow.

I close my eyes and quickly fall asleep.

Reviews

[soliloquy]

I like the different point of view. I currently have a story that i am trying that and I like it....i just need to get going on it...

This is better than the last chapter. It was nice to get into Alex's head some...

[Kuroko Chigokoro]

Lol thanks